Office of the Community Manager
The Office of the Community Manager, under direction of the Executive Office of the Governor and the Lt. Governor, provides highly responsible management and administrative direction to 46 departments and programs within the Gila River Indian Community (the “Community”), as part of the continued effort towards achieving departmental objectives for the operational needs of the Community.
Contact Information:
Name: Suzanne Jones, Community Manager
Phone Number: (520) 562-9700
Fax Number: (520) 562-9709
Email: Suzanne.Jones@gric.nsn.us
Address: PO Box 97, Sacaton, Arizona 85147
Contact Information:
Name: Michael Preston, Assistant Community Manager
Phone Number: (520) 562-9700
Fax Number: (520) 562-9709
Email: Michael.Preston.OCM@gric.nsn.us
Address: PO Box 97, Sacaton, Arizona 85147
Contact Information:
Name: Jeffery Martin, Assistant Community Manager
Phone Number: (520) 562-9700
Fax Number: (520) 562-9709
Email: Jeffery.Martin.OCM@gric.nsn.us
Address: PO Box 97, Sacaton, Arizona 85147
Communications & Public Affairs Office
The role of the Communications and Public Affairs Office (CPAO) is to effectively and efficiently communicate information related to the Gila River Indian Community to tribal members, employees and general public. CPAO utilizes a variety of communication outlets for public relations, advertising and marketing.
Name: Roberto A. Jackson, Director
email: Roberto.Jackson@gric.nsn.us
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 97
Sacaton, AZ
85147
Physical Address:
525 West Gu U Ki
Sacaton, AZ
85147
Phone: 520-562-9715
Fax: 520-5629712
Human Resources Department
Human Resources The Human Resources Department serves the Community to attract, select, retain and develop a diverse employee workforce while delivering exceptional customer services in a safe and productive environment. The department strives to create hiring and employment opportunities for the Community’s membership as well as provide training and opportunities for expansion for the approximately 2,300 current employees. The department proposes various policies and practices for Community employees and seeks to maintain staffing levels to optimal performance levels. The department also seeks to continuously build and maintain a compensation model as deemed necessary by Community leadership.
Name: TeriLynne Kisto, Director
PO Box 97
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Physical Location
525 West Gu u Ki
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Phone: (520) 562-9800
Fax: (520) 562-9809
Management Information Systems
The Management Information System (MIS) Department serves as the centralized technical support for the Gila River Indian Community. The department generally provides services such as network operations, Internet/Intranet access, security, technical service email, and technical service and support. The MIS department is comprised of eight divisions including Administration, Security, Help Desk, Data Center, Public Safety, Support Network and Databases.
Name: Chris Cabanillas, Director
PO Box 97
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Physical Location
35 North Sacaton Road
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Phone: (520) 562-6550
Fax: (520) 562-4116
Enrollment/Census Office
Goal: To keep secure, accurate enrollment records; by providing superior customer services to the members and associates of the Gila River Indian Community. To work toward preserving and maintaining enrollment historical data for future generations.
The Enrollment/Census Office is established to maintain and update the Community Membership Roll and provide enrollment related services to members of the Gila River Indian Community in accordance with the Tribal Constitution and Tribal Enrollment Ordinance GR-02-05.
Contact Information:
Director: Sara Duenez, Director
Phone Number: (520) 562-9790
Address: P.O. Box 97 Sacaton, AZ 85147
Fax: (520) 562-8103
Tribal Elections
The Tribal Election Program (TEP) is an office that caters to the voting needs of Community Members, Registered Voters, Potential Candidates, District Executive Committees, and the Community Election Board (CEB) and its Officials. Its day-to-day operations, which include serving as the Community Voter Registration Registrar and providing voter outreach activities, ensure that our community is well-informed and engaged. During an Election Season, the TEP office conducts Community Elections from initial election notification to certification of election results. The office also serves as a reliable source of information regarding County (Pinal & Maricopa), State, and Federal Elections.
Director: Zuzette Kisto
Phone:(520) 562-9758 or (520) 562-9735
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2204 Sacaton, AZ 85147
Physical Address: 291 W. Casa Blanca Rd. Bldg #9 Sacaton, AZ 85147
Email: TEP@gric.nsn.us